Star Tribune Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:02:31 GMT
School would let nature be the teacher
A proposed Woodbury charter school would take its 60 or so elementary students outdoors to learn about the environment. The outdoors would be the classroom for about 60 young students in a proposed "green" charter school in Woodbury that would open next fall. The Michael Frome Academy is one of 11 new charter schools the Minnesota Department of Education approved last fall. The school would stress putting students "into wild places" where they would be immersed in nature, said Laurel Tangen-Foster, the school's start-up coordinator. "They become young naturalists," she said. "We really want to get people out and about and active."
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As founder of the Math and Science Academy (MSA) located next to the Micheal Frome Academy (MFA) in which I serve on the Board of Directors I would like to comment.
"Woodbury acting like Ely".
Our intentions are to act responsibly,As Nature is our true educator.The saying goes"You can't fool Mother Nature" is so true.
Nurture Nature and she will reveal herself.Consider the acorn and it will become the mighty Oak.And so shall our young.Nurture the young mind and soon the forest will emerge.Not up north but rather from where it is sowed...
Mr Frome has stated the importance of keeping the "wild in the wilderness".I could'nt agree more.
It shouldn't be a six hour drive from where you live.It should be from where you live.
Keep up the good work MV.
Ron Cockriel
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